Trump plans to meet Kim Jong Un, says North Korea has 57 nuclear weapons
During Trump's first term, Kim called Trump a “mentally deranged US dotard” and threatened that he had use of a "nuclear button" on his desk.
US President Donald Trump announced on Wednesday that he intends to meet with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un. In his statement, Trump described North Korea as possessing 57 very powerful nuclear weapons. The announcement follows Trump's directive to Pentagon officials to halt joint military exercises with South Korea, citing a message to Pyongyang that was totally inappropriate and hostile.
This stance contrasts with the image of North Korea as unthreatening and respectful throughout Trump's presidency. The source also mentions an Iran angle at play during Trump's first term, where Kim Jong Un had previously referred to Trump as a "mentally deranged U.S. dotard" and threatened the use of a nuclear button on his desk.
This relationship between the two leaders had cooled after face-to-face meetings in 2018 and 2019, with Trump becoming the first sitting U.S. president to enter North Korean territory.
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